Their motto: ‘Be scared’: Boy Scout Troop 151, WAPA among top honors

Posted: Wednesday, Oct 10th, 2012BY: KARA GUTORMSON

Shown is the Boy Scout Troop 151 scarecrow titled “Scoutmaster’s Revenge Part III.” Their scarecrow had several moving parts and was the People’s Choice Award winner as well as third place winner for the humorous grade 6 through 12 category. Next, the Western Area Power Association received a traveling trophy for winning first place in the commercial/organization category at the Great Scarecrow Festival. Their entry, which appeared to be a flying holstein cow, delighted the crowd with the ability to move its head, wings and tail. Next, shown are members of the Girl Scouts Junior Troop 50027 with Lioness Leanne Gutormson as they receive their $100 cash prize. Shown in the next photo is their traditional scarecrow entry “A-Maize-ing 100th Birthday,” a corn stalk maze filled with scarecrows. They also received recognition for third place People’s Choice. PHOTOS BY LOUISE VAN POLL AND KARA GUTORMSON OF THE PLAINSMAN

HURON —The 19th annual Great Scarecrow Festival was a big success and on Sunday, the Lions and Lioness Clubs gave out several trophies to commercial/organization winners and $720 in cash prizes to the youth winners of the festival.

“Many thanks to the 34 scarecrow entries who participated in this year’s festival,” said Master of Ceremonies Lee Klocke. “Your entries brought smiles and chuckles to all who came to view your entries … you dusted the cobwebs off your creativity,” he said.

The humorous scarecrow commercial/organization winner was Western Area Power Association, who earned the traveling trophy; the DWU Nursing class received second and Dakota Provisions received third.

The traditional scarecrow commercial/organization winners included Huron Regional Medical Center, who earned the traveling trophy for first place; Carolyn’s Kids, who won second place and Wilber Ellis with third place.

People’s choice recognition for third place was given to Girl Scout Troop 50027, second place recognition was given to HRMC, and the winner of the People’s Choice Award was Boy Scout Troop 151.

Grades six through 12 winners for traditional scarecrows were Trandall’s Stripes, winning $100 and first place; Johnson’s Stripes, winning $50 with second place and Stoddard’s Stripes, winning $30 for third. Grades six through 12 winners for the humorous category included Beadle Bops 4-H Club, winning $100 and first place; second place and $50 went to the High School German Club and third place of $30 went to the Boy Scout Troop 151.

In the preschool through grade five division, second place and $50 was awarded to American Lutheran Christian Learning Center for “We Learn as we Grow,” traditional scarecrow. First place traditional and $100 went to the Girl Scouts Junior Troop 50027 with the “A-Maize-ing 100th Birthday,” corn stalk maze filled with scarecrows. Taking home $100 and first place for the humorous preschool through grade five category was Mount Calvary Lutheran preschool with “There was an old Lady who swallowed some leaves …”

The Huron Lions and Lioness Clubs sponsor the Great Scarecrow Festival. “However, this event is truly successful due to the generous support of the community of Huron,” said Klocke. “We are thrilled that the festival has been part of the community for 19 years!”